Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-04
CARLISLE'S TALK.
HE rs NOT A CANDIDATE FOR United
STATES SENATOR.
What He Thinks OF q Tariff Reduction BY
the Hext Congress-He Praises
the Administration.
tBy telegraph to the DIspssch.l


accompanied by Mrs. Carlisle. The
Couricr-Journdt this morning pub
fishes the following interview with him
Said the reporter "There is good
deal of curiosity in Kentucky to know
whether you are a candidate to succeed
Mr.. Beck in the United States Senate. "
Mr.. Carlisle replied 1.-TWO or three
months ago said, in substance, that
although not q candidate for the office.
| would accept it if elected. This was
regarded, in some quarters, as an an
nouncement OF my candidacy. 1t was
certainly not intended 10y me to convey
the impression that / was then, or
would under any circumstances, be-
come a candidate, and l am glad OF
this opportunity to correct that i'm
preston wherever it may exist.
81 have no desire to go to the Sen
ate. and do not want my name consid-
cred in connection with the position.
I'm fact, do not know that it has been
thought Of to any considerable extent
in making nominations for the Legisla-
tire or otherwise, but letters received
by me from various parts of the State
indicate that there are some who regard
he as one of the aspirants for the place.
II ] am TO remain in public life at all
a seat in the House OF Representatives
is entirely satisfactory to me, and | can
serve the people there at least as well
as in the Senate"
What do you think of the prospect
for a reduction of the tariff by the next
CoDgress?"
&" / can only give you my opinion so
far as the House is concerned, replied
Mr.. Carlisle. 81 believe the next
House will unquostionably pass bill
to reduce very materially the customs
duties. do not, however, expect to
gee the passage Of such bill as the
reform Democrats would like
TO have. But think there will be
substantial reduction. You see we have
now arrived at the point in tariff agltl-
ton where a reduction of taxation Is
absolutely necessary. The sentiment
for n reduction of the tariff is growing
steadily, especially in the Northwest.
The bill reducing the tariff must be
passed, however, with the help of Re
publican votes The detection in our
ranks caused by Mr.. Randall and other
protoctionists will put it out of the
power of the Democrats to pass
tarih-revision bill unless they are aided
by rcvenue-rcformer from the Republi
can ranks. 1t will not be difficult to
obtain a sufficient number OF recruits,
in NY opinion. The Republicans in
the West and Northwest are getting
more and more nervous on the tariff
question. A Republican senator OF
Prominence and ability said to me a
short time ago that the next Congress
must do something towards reducing
the tariff or there will be an open re-
volt on the pant of the people.
els there any likelihood that the
scheme to repeal the internal-revenue
taxes will succeed?"
81 think there will be no repeal OF
the internal taxes, and there certainly
ought not to be- Yet it might occur in
the efforts to get througha bill reducing
the tariff that some compromises should
be made. In such a state OF the case
the tobacco-tax might be repealed. |
see Senator Sherman talks about re-
ducing the tobacco-tax. In my opinion,
if that tax is disturbed at all it ought
to be repealed. 1t is now eight cents
per pound, and it would look like
trifing about small things to simply
reduce it, say one half or one third.
The whiskey-tax should be left undis-
SuIbcd."
Il presume, Mr.. Carlisle, " said the
reporter, "that Mr.. Cleyeland's Adj
mlnistration is now old enough for an
intelligent observer to form M estimate
Of it. would be glad to know what
you think of it."
president Cleveland has given to
the country safe, strong, clean, and
healthy administration. The com
plants that he has not turned the Re-
publican oilice-holders ont as rapidly
rs he should are exaggerated. He has
acted as he honestly believed for the
best interests Of the country and his
Tarty. and You will find upon inyesti-
cation that he is very strong with the
people. He has made us q good Presi
dent. think he is the most industri-
Gus man | ever saw. Mr.. Cleveland
desires nothing more than the approval
Of his own conscience aud the just
commentator Of the country. These
he cannot fail to have.
els there not some just cause of
complaint concerning his somewhat
supercihOus treatment OF men who
hold Office under him y
Brightly understood there is not.
Mr.. Cleveland, You must remember,
leld the office of sheriff in Erie cOun-
ty, n. Y, and after that he was mayor
OF Buffalo In both OF these positions
he was brought into direct contact with
his subordinates, who required, no
doubt, careful attention, and in this
way he acquired the habit of personal
supervision of appointees. That habit
doubtless sticks to him in some degree.
1t would be strange if it did not. You
see he came very rapidly from the ma
yoralty through the governorship into
the presidency. No mans elevation
was ever more rapid. In Mr.. Cleye-
lands case some little time must be al
lowed for him to accustOm himself TO
his new surroundings. g..
There is another thing ] want to
say about Mr.. Cleveland. With him
80 a candidate for reelection New Eng
land will be doubtful. You would be
astonished to find the number of bust
ness-men i'll the Republican party i'll
Massachusetts and all New England
who are for Mr.. Cleveland. When
was in Boston "A short time ago | was
amazed to learn that the Republican
members of several prominent clubs
were practically solid for Mr.. Cleve-
land. There is another good thing,
too, about those mugwumps. as we call
them. They are nearly all tarifi-re
formers. If they are properly cult
waited they will not be long getting into
the Democratic party, where they will
be mugwrmps no longer, but just as
good Democrats as the rest OF us. l."
"GettiDg back to the Treasury sur
plus for a moment, what have you to
say about the several plans proposed
Tor getting rid OF that surplus without
reducing taxation 2"
"1hey are ell jobs and tricks, and
unworthy of serious consideration.
Now let us look for a moment at the
hill f,Tovidinoy for Ea1aral oil 10 a1uca-